Council of the Gods (detail)
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Council of the Gods (detail)Raphael

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In this detail (1518), Mercury leads Psyche to the gods’ assembly on Olympus. Psyche, holding ambrosia nectar, prepares for immortality, accompanied by a putto (winged child). A sphinx sits below, projecting enigma and fate.